Nixon seeks 2.2 billion aid for Israel and 200 million for Cambodia
President Nixon asked Congress for 2.2 billion in military aid for Israel citing Soviet arms to Syria and Egypt. He also sought authorization for 200 million in security assistance for Cambodia in a special message to Congress.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Israel
Syria
Egypt
Middle East
Senate
House
Cambodia
Kosygin Ends Cairo Trip Amid Peace Talks Realignment
Premier Kosygin returned to Moscow after a secret four day Cairo visit fueling reports of a Soviet backed peace push. U S and Soviet moves to end the Arab Israeli war include ceasfire efforts and arms shipments to Israel to balance forces. The Pentagon reported reservists called up to support an Israel airlift as diplomacy intensifies.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Cairo
United Nations
New York
Nixon
United States
Israel
Soviet Union
Egypt
Syria
Tanjug
al. Ahram
Mohammed Hassanein Heikal
Washington
Kremlin
Mideast
U.S
Defense Department
Air Force
Pentagon
Tel Aviv
State Department
Daniel James Jr
Stennis to Hear White House Tapes Under Nixon Offer
President Nixon agrees to let Sen John Stennis listen to Watergate tapes and verify a presidential summary. Cox plans to challenge the proposal in court while Nixon contemplates further steps amid the clash over turning over recordings and notes.
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Washington
Nixon
John Stennis
Dmiss
White House
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Cox
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Howard H. Baker Jr
R- Tenn
Senate Watergate Committee
Stennis
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Watergate Committee
Prep Scores from Huntsville and area games
Huntsville 28 Austin 26. Hatton 48 Mad. Academy 20. West Morgan 32 Brewer 6. Tanner 11 Ardmore 8. Falkville 18 Cold Springs 7. Athens 41 Cullman 7. Local high school football scores listed.
Israelis Drive 15 Miles Into Egypt
Israeli forces pushed about 15 miles into Egypt along the Suez Canal expanding a western bridgehead. Gen. Gazit said 10 surface to air missile batteries were knocked out and Egyptian air force lost 25 planes despite fierce resistance on both canal sides.
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Tel Aviv
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Sinai
Shlomo Gazit
Ismailia
Gazit
United States
Canal
East Bank
Sandlin Bridge to Begin Replacement Work
City engineer Joel Pugh announced a $60 000 drainage culvert project to eliminate the dangerous Sandlin Rd bridge. The work should start mid week and close the bridge between Clearview and Bellemeade for six to eight weeks as part of a $2 million four year citywide street and drainage program funded by federal revenue sharing and gasoline taxes.
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Sandlin Rd
Joel Pugh
Pugh
Sandlin
Clearview
Bellemeade
Bill Levin
8Th St
Central Parkway
Southwest Decatur
American businessman killed in Beirut bank siege
John Crawford Maxwell, 52, of Long Beach California, was executed by Marxist gunmen during a 25 hour hostage siege at Beirut Bank of America. Two gunmen died. three were captured. Maxwell had arrived to begin a new job and was to be buried in California with his wife Gertrude and three children.
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Beirut
John Crawford Maxwell
Long Beach
Calif
Bank of America
Maxwell
George Pohle
Douglas Aircraft Co
Pohle
U.S
Lebanon
William Buffum
Itoner
Gertrude
John
James
Yvette
Hartselle Man Killed In Upper River Road Mishap
CENTER SPRINGS A 39 year old Hartselle man was killed Friday when his car plowed into a wagon loaded with cotton on Upper River Road Coroner Guy Hollaway said. The victim William R Blankenship was apparently killed instantly.
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Center Springs
Hartselle
Upper River Rd
Guy Hollaway
Hollaway
William R. Blankenship
Peck Funeral Home
Blankenship
UFO sightings spark calls as Eglin launches high atmosphere tests
At Eglin Air Force Base Florida a weekend rocket test released colored gas clouds visible across the region prompting numerous law enforcement calls from residents concerned about space visitors. Officials say the events were intended to calibrate upper atmospheric wind conditions and pose no danger.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Air Force
Germany Accepts U S Terms to End World War I
In 1918 Germany agreed to U S terms to end the war and ordered submarines to operate from home bases. The piece notes weather data and telephone contacts for Athens and Quick Weather, with fair conditions through Sunday and temperatures shown. It ends with a regional pride line about the Tennessee Valley.
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Germany
U.S
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Executive Branch
U.S. Court of Appeals
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Tanner
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Athens
Cullman
Aaas Southend
Ayala Manuel Perez
Redstone Arsenal
Ala. 20
Mooresville
Perez
Redstone Hospital
Sandlin Bridge
John Maxwell
Eglin
Moutton St
Downto ¢Atur. Prone
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
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